Trump signs bill blocking rule change MPOs fought

President Donald Trump signed into law a bill blocking a rule change planning organizations across the country, including the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization, had fought.

The rule change by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration would have required MPOs to merge unless the governor and the MPOs determined there were specific reasons why they should not merge.

The Palm Beach MPO opposed the change, noting in a resolution that “the proposed rule may require the Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach MPOs in Southeast Florida to consolidate into a single MPO to serve an area over 6,000 square miles, with over 100 municipalities and a population of over 5.8 million people.”

The Palm Beach MPO worried consolidations would lead to transportation planning difficulties and funding shortages.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., sponsored S. 496 repealing the rule, and Trump signed it into law on Friday.

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